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(NoModeL) W. H. FALES. TILTING SUPPORT FOR GARBOYS.

No. 459,945. Patented Sept. 22, 1891.

WITNESSES INVENTOR:

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WILLIAM H. FALES, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

TILTING SUPPORT FOR CARBOYS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,945, dated September 22, 1891.

Application filed January 12, 1891 Serial No. 377,483- (No model.)

T0 on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. FALES, of

the cityof Providence, county of Providence,'

and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tilting Supports; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in mechanism for supporting carboys or other vessels containing liquids.

The object of this invention is to provide suitable mechanism for supporting carboys or other vessels, which can be readily adjusted to the vessel to allow of the convenient handling of the same.

To attain this end my invention consists in the peculiar and novel feature of providing a clamping device formed of a plurality of arms extending radially from a central hub, one or more of which arms can be operated by a lever to clamp the ends of the vessels Within the grasp of spurs provided on the ends of the arms, as will be more fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a view of a carboy supported by the improved tilting device, the shaft of the clamping-frame being journaled in a bearing secured to a horse, a portion of which is shown.

Fig. 2 is a reverse view of the clamping device, showing the construction of the same.

Similar numbers of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout. v

In the drawings, 3 indicates a central hub having the ratchet 4 formed around a portion of its circumference and provided with the shaft or axle 5. The arms 6 and 6 are formed in part with or are secured to the hub 3 and extend therefrom at right angles face of the lever-arm 9, the perforation in the I slide 14: being oblong to receive the flattened end 15 of the latch-rod. The coiled spring 16 encircles the latch-rod 12, and the upper end bears against the slide 14, while the lower end, bearing against the shoulder formed by the flattened portion 15 of the latch-rod,tends to force the latch-rod downward and brings the flattened end in engagement with the ratchet with which the circumference of the hub 3 is provided. The movable arm 17 is pivoted to the lever-arm 9 by the pivot 18, the end of this lever-arm having a step 7', which is furnished with a spur S.

The horse or frame in which the clamping device is supported may be of any well-known form, but is preferably constructed as shown in the drawings, the supports 19 19 being secured at an angle by the castings 20, provided with abearing 21 to receive the axles 5 of the hub 3.

The operation of the improved device is as follows: A clamping device being provided for each end of the carboy-case, the handle 13 is drawn toward the handle 11, disengaging the flattened end of the latch-rod from the ratchet 4. The lever-arm 9 is now moved around until it comes in a line with the arm 6. The clamping device is now placed against one end of the carboy-case or other vessel, the steps 7 7 engaging two edges of the same. The latch -rod 9 is now operated as above and drawn forward, the leverage drawing the step 7 and spur 8 against the rear edge of the carboy-case, the movement gradually forcing the spurs 8 and 8' to clamp the edges of the vessel. The handle 13 is now released and the spring 16 forces the flattened end 15 of the latch-rod 9 into engagement with the ratchet 4 on the hub A similar clamping device is now secured in a like manner to the other end of the vessel, which is then lifted up and the shafts or axles 5 placed in the bearings 21.

By the use of the above-described tilting clamping device vessels can be emptied of their contents without the usual waste and without the danger which at present arises from the handling of corrosive liquids. Then it isnecessary to draw out a portion of they position. This can be done with one hand while a pitcher or other small vessel can be held under the neck or spout 0f the carboy to receive the liquid.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a carboy-tilting support, the combination, with a central hub having a shaft or axle and radially-extending fixed arms, of an adjustable arm operated by a lever and eccentric to the pivot of the fixed arms, as described.

2. In a carboy-supporting device, the combination, with the horse 19 19, having the castings 20, provided with the bearings 21, of the hub 3, having, the arms 6 and 6', provided VILLIAM II. FALES.

Witnesses:

HENRY J. MILLER, J. A. MILLER, Jr. 

